We pray and ask the Lord that every member of our entire community would receive the guidance that they need for the new season ahead; that the fruit of our labours and investment in the lives of prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families would speak clearly and humbly to every heart who sacrifices to make this […]
Lord, we pray that you use the local church sponsors to help preserve the gift of connection between incarcerated parents and their children. We also ask that you bless all of the Angel Tree deliveries this year to abound in greater connection for caregivers and their families to find comfort, support, and long lasting friendships […]
We pray that every child who participates in Angel Tree Christmas this year would be deeply blessed through receiving a gift from their parents. We pray that this olive branch of selfless support from sponsors would stir up many to consider the mystery of grace.
We lift up the wonderful Bridgecare introductory work taking place at Maplehurst Correctional Complex to connect returning citizens to greater community support in their reintegration journey and ask the Lord to continue to raise up teams across the country to meet the growing needs of Bridgecare mentors.
We thank the Lord for the many longstanding Bridgecare client connections in our network and pray that the Holy Spirit is taking the conversation deeper, answering the prayer needs for jobs and housing for each unique situation, and helping clients to walk into a greater sense of identity.
We thank the Lord the many counsellors, psychotherapists, employment services workers, and support workers who help to aid our Bridgecare clients in their re-entry journey. We pray that the right resources always find their way to each and every one in their time of need. Go ahead of us, Lord, and prepare us for every […]
We thank the Lord for the clarity and detail that our IT partners have brought to our administrative development project. We pray that the Lord continues to bless their work and ours as we continue to seek to understand each issue and the best way forward for the greatest efficiency and productivity.
We thank the Lord for those who so generously give to the pursuit of kingdom justice for prisoners, ex-prisoners; their families and victims. We pray that the Lord continues to supply for their every need and for confidence in their contributions as we move the deeper work of the ministry forward.
We pray for a continued sharpening of our understanding of biblical justice for the Canadian Christian church community. We pray that many would see their need to get involved in lifting up the needs of others and carrying the burdens of the poor in spirit through serving the marginalized, stigmatized, and dehumanized prisoner population.
We thank the Lord for the amazing testimonies We’ve been receiving of incarcerated men and women receiving dreams, visions, and words from the Holy Spirit. We pray for an unceasing supply of the presence of God for prisoners. Transform the prisons inside-out, Lord!
We pray for financial support to sustain the staffing efforts for regional representation in every province across Canada. We also ask the Lord to send us labourers to labour in the ripe and rich field of prison ministry. We pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit with confirmations for our various supporters who make […]
We pray that just as we diligently seek to forward the work of the ministry, that every staff, volunteer, and financial supporter will also be a faithful steward of actively pursuing the necessary rest required in their labours. We pray for God’s gift of rest to every one of His children.
We continue to remember government workers at every level of Corrections Canada and ask the Lord to continue to expand their understanding of the system and to raise up agents of change at every level of engagement with prisoners and corrections policy making.
We ask the Lord to blow His Holy breath over the atmosphere of correctional institutions across Canada and cause a major holy shift in the places where we need it the most. May we effectively move the work of the ministry forward into the new places that God inspires in our hearts.
We pray that the ways of the upside-down kingdom of God would penetrate and embolden volunteers over discouragement, fear, and uncertainty in service. Even when it looked like the end of the story all hope was lost, Jesus was risen and lives forevermore! We pray that this inspires and encourages our dedicated volunteers to view […]
We pray that our entire PFC community and network always represent a beautiful aroma to those who we serve and in every place that the Lord opens a door for us to go. May the world know us by our deep and abiding love for one another. May they always see us as the peacemakers […]
We pray for our Chaplaincy partners across Canada who serve the various spiritual needs of prisoners. May the Lord provide resources for them to do it well and effectively, and for wisdom in service to navigate the complicated issues that arise from complex prison politics surrounding diets and religious rites.
We pray for powerful and effective prison reformations that bring about foundational changes to how Canada pursues rehabilitation. We pray for favour toward PFC to make restorative justice approaches in prisons across Canada a normative thing. We pray for God’s call to go out by the power of the Holy Spirit to raise up wise […]
We thank the Lord for the transformative impact that programs like, ‘Walking the Good Path’, ‘The Forgiveness Journey’, and ‘The Re-Entry Journey’ have been making in prisons across Canada. We pray that every seed planted through these programs into the hearts of prisoners will yield an abundance of fruit pleasing to the Lord and supportive […]
We pray that no need for sponsors for Angel Tree Christmas gifts will go unmet this year. We especially remember Saskatchewan and remote parts of Manitoba and ask the Lord to make a way for gifts to reach every place where the children of prisoners reside. We ask the Lord to raise up missionaries who […]
We bless the Lord for the gracious ways He has prepared for our PFC community to continually minister to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. We pray that as the vision expands and changes that we are attentive to His leading, faithful to follow through, and effective in making Him known through our entire PFC community.
We pray that the dedication of our volunteers who are met with prison lockouts, severed communication to Bridgecare clients or PFC by Phone hang ups find a unique encouragement from the Lord that affirms them that nothing done in service to our King is time spent in vain. May the Lord find special ways to […]
As we continue to labour to make all of our organizations francophone-friendly for our bilingual brothers and sisters and those we serve, we pray that the Lord would direct us in the best way forward. We pray for strong strategic planning and the power to execute it.
We lift up those returning citizens who, in addition to the normal complications of reintegration, also struggle with personal mental health issues. We ask the Lord to raise up the support that each one needs and continue to help us to expand the reach of the Bridgecare program support to include every relevant assistance needed […]
We ask the Lord to inspire in every prisoner and ex-prisoner a tangible sense of purpose; a redemptive outlook toward their past indiscretions, and to find a meaningful outlet and voice to help others to avoid coming after them in the same way. Rather than shame, we pray the Lord would give a new perspective […]
We lift up the children of prisoners all across Canada; the innocent victims of their parents choices, and pray the Lord would shield their lives from the harm caused to families through incarceration. We pray that spiritual mother’s and father’s would rise up in every place to stand in the gap.
We ask the Lord to etch out all of the ways we need individually and as an organization to grow into the full stature of who He had purposed us to be. We pray for all the necessary tools along with space to grow into a community who is deeply knowledgeable and cares about the […]
We thank the Lord for the wonderful connections that He has continued to sustain with prisoners and volunteers through letter writing. As we consider ways to revamp this program to become even more effective in developing that connection, we pray for holy inspiration.
We are so thankful for the partnerships of local churches who step forward to meet the growing need for volunteers and sponsors in serving prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. Despite the challenges of this heavenly work, we pray that churches continue to invest in the safety of their communities by investing their time and gifts […]
We continue to pray for wisdom and a strong sense of boundaries for every volunteer who serves on the PFC by Phone line. We pray that every conversation is infused with hope, honoring our Lord, and marked by the compassion He has called us to show to one another. We pray that the very words […]
We ask the Lord to continue to lead potential employers to our organization who are willing to invest in seeing the restoration of ex-offenders through employment. We pray that all of our partners are able to adequately discern the call when it comes.